eageregan Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Hi all, Im hoping someone can help me. I have lodged my application for the 887 visa after I contacted the department of immigration about a question, but im not sure they have given me the correct info. And now im thinking I need to alter my application. I am currently on the 475 visa, sponsored by a relative which means I need to live and work in a designated area, which for me is Victoria. If you are sponsored by the state you need to live and work in a specified area which is typically low population areas. For the past two years I have lived and worked in Melbourne which falls under the designated area criteria. On the application for the 887 it asks the question have you lived and worked in a specified area for 2 years and it provide a link to a definition of a specified area. The link brings you to a page that is the definition of a specified area if you are sponsored by a state, which does not include Melbourne. No mention of designated area at all. When I rang the department they told me to answer no as I have not worked in this area as it was not a condition of my relative sponsored visa. Is this correct? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 According to how I understand the 887 visa, you were given correct advice since the specified area refers to state-sponsored visas, but designated areas refer to family sponsored visas (which includes the entire state of Victoria). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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